Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing is a boxing

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 video game that was developed by Park Place Productions

Park Place Productions

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 and published by Virgin Interactive

Virgin Interactive

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 in 1992. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive

Sega Mega Drive

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/Sega Genesis console.
The game features Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...

, and nine fictional heavyweight boxers. The game uses a mixture of 2D sprites and 3D ring to allow boxers to move 360 degrees about the ring.

In career mode, the player can choose to fight as any of the game's ten boxers.